mysql Node.JS Module Vulnerable to Remote Memory Exposure
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-201.
Summary
Versions of `mysql` before 2.14.0 are vulnerable to remove memory exposure. Affected versions of `mysql` package allocate and send an uninitialized memory over the network when a number is provided as a password. Only `mysql` running on Node.js versions below 6.0.0 are affected due to a throw added in newer node.js versions. Proof of Concept: ``` require('mysql').createConnection({ host: 'localhost', user: 'user', password : USERPROVIDEDINPUT, // number database : 'my_db' }).connect(); ``` ## Recommendation Update to version 2.14.0 or later.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | mysql (npm) | 2.0.0-alpha8 to before 2.14.0 | 2.14.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4 |
- mysql (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0-alpha8 to before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4 mysql (npm) Fixed in 2.14.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-5f7m-mmpc-qhh4
References
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